Steve Sammut: Passengers, tourism, must be considered in railroad discussions

With the May 2018 amendments to the Canada Transportation Act, the Canadian Transportation Agency initiated its first official investigation into a level-of-service dispute between shippers and railways in the Vancouver area. The two-day hearings took place in Vancouver on Jan. 29 and 30 and the discussion clearly focused on the movement of freight in and out of the region.
It is important to appreciate that the railways provide a valuable service in delivering imported goods to our local commun